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March 12, 2013

Supply Chain News: Summary of Latest ''State of the Freight'' Report from Wolfe Trahan

Shippers Expecting 3.1% Increase in Rail Rates in 2013, Just 1.4% for Truckload; Conversion to Rail and Intermodal Continues

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

March 12, 2013

Supply Chain News: Another US Company Brings Manufacturing Back Home - and this Time It Is Surprisingly a Toy Maker

KNex Sees Opportunity for Faster Responsiveness, but there are Challenges; Finding Suppliers is Hard

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring

March 11, 2013

Supply Chain Video News for March 11, 2013

The Top Consumer Packaged Goods and Related Retail Supply Chains; US Manufacturers Say They Will Drive Down COGS in 2013; Maersk Reduced CO2 Emissions per Container - Slowly

TOPICS : VideoNews


March 05, 2013

Global Logistics News: Who is Up and Who Is Down Among Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers?

Filling Role Between Freight Forwarders and Ocean Container Lines, Volumes Rose 3.2% in 2012, New Analysis Finds; Expeditors Sees Volumes Drop 4.9%

TOPICS : Global logistics | Logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation

March 05, 2013

Supply Chain News: Even in Tough Economic Climate, Skipping Supplier Visits is a Mistake, Procurement Expert Says

With Good Preparation, Return from Time and Travel Should be High; Getting ''Unfiltered'' Information; Use of Checklists is Key

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

March 04, 2013

Supply Chain Video News for March 4, 2013

Is a Breakthrough Coming in Truck Crossing of Mexican Border? Walmart US Chief Says it is Losing the Shelf Stocking Wars; LTL Carrier Q4 Results and Trends; Plus the Supply Chain Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews

March 04, 2013

Which Retailers had the Best Supply Chains for 2012?

Walmart Dominates as Usual, While Cosco Makes a Big Push; What One Retailer Fell off the Top 10 List?

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Retail industry supply chain | Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain studies

March 04, 2013

Supply Chain News: Walmart US Chief Says Sales are Suffering Because of Challenges in Keeping Stores Shelves Stocked

Problem ''Getting Worse'' Bill Simon Says, though Walmart Says Comments Taken Out of Context; Time to Relook at RFID?

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Inventory management | Out-of-stocks | Retail industry supply chain | Wal-Mart

February 27, 2013

RFID and AIDC News: Two-Sided Printing Solution Can Solve Problem of Matching Carton Shipping Label with Packing Slip

Duplex Label Construction Works with Select Thermal and Laser Printers, and May Reduce Costs and Improve Security

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Distribution | e-fulfillment | Parcel shipping/parcel systems